Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee

HB 2277 — Authorizes state CHIPS Fund grants and loans to be made to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act would let a semiconductor firm receive a state CHIPS Fund grant or loan if it could receive federal CHIPS Act funding but has not applied for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon study the semiconductor industry in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the semiconductor industry in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Authorizes state CHIPS Fund grants and loans to be made to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 5000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

finance labor technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2277 do?
<b>Digest: The Act would let a semiconductor firm receive a state CHIPS Fund grant or loan if it could receive federal CHIPS Act funding but has not applied for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon study the semiconductor industry in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the semiconductor industry in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Authorizes state CHIPS Fund grants and loans to be made to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
What is the current status of HB 2277?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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